Season 35 Tier List: Solo Greater Rift Push Build Rankings

Last updated on Jun 04, 2025 at 09:00 by Deadset 8 comments

This page goes over the current state of each class in Season 35 in respect to their solo clearing capabilities and provides a full ranking of each build currently available on the site.

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Top Solo Greater Rift Pushing Builds for each Class

1.1.

Barbarian

The strongest Barbarian build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD-based Hammer of the Ancients Barbarian; with the Fire element at his side, this build utilizes the adaptable Legacy of Dreams bonuses for a powerful Hammer of the Ancients build that drops clunky set mechanics for a simpler, to-the-point playstyle.

1.2.

Crusader

The strongest Crusader build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD Bombardment Crusader build. This resilient Crusader build focuses on constant movement to maximize damage, skillfully grouping enemies with Condemn to unleash devastating, synchronized Bombardment barrages bolstered by Iron Skin and Convention of Elements, ensuring your foes are enveloped in a deadly explosive onslaught.

1.3.

Demon Hunter

The strongest Demon Hunter build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Natalya Spike Traps build. This cunning Demon Hunter playstyle revolves around orchestrating elaborate death traps, luring hordes of enemies into tightly packed "pixel pulls" with Caltrops and Strafe, before detonating massive nests of Spike Traps to unleash explosive devastation upon your ensnared foes.

1.4.

Monk

The strongest Monk build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the LoD Wave of Light build. This explosive Monk playstyle harnesses the versatile power of the Legacy of Dreams, allowing waves of searing light to erupt from your very being, annihilating density with devastating bursts and leaving a trail of destruction in your wake.

1.5.

Necromancer

The strongest Necromancer build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Legacy of Dreams Blood Nova build. This formidable setup transforms the Necromancer into a conduit of death, unleashing torrents of blood magic that erupt in devastating novas. By harnessing the synergy of powerful skills and the Legacy of Dreams gem, this build delivers overwhelming area-of-effect damage, decimating foes in a crimson tide.

1.6.

Witch Doctor

The strongest Witch Doctor build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Mundunugu Spirit Barrage build. This ethereal powerhouse channels ancestral spirits into devastating barrages, engulfing enemies in spectral explosions. With each cast, the Witch Doctor summons phantasms that accumulate energy before unleashing it in a cataclysmic release, turning the battlefield into a maelstrom of spiritual fury.

1.7.

Wizard

The strongest Wizard build for solo Greater Rift pushing in Season 35 is the Legacy of Dreams Meteor build. This arcane artillery harnesses the raw power of the cosmos, summoning colossal meteors that crash down with devastating force. With precise timing and strategic positioning, the Wizard unleashes a relentless barrage of celestial fire, turning the battlefield into a smoldering ruin. This build demands mastery over resource management and situational awareness, rewarding those who can wield its power with unmatched destructive capability.

2.

Full Build Tier List

The difference between the tiers below is roughly equal to 5 GR levels. Also remember that builds evolve and adapt, and the tier list below will almost certainly end up over or undervaluing some builds as they play out over the season. This list is by now means set in stone, and has plenty of room for change as we learn more about the new builds.

2.1.

S-Tier Builds

Builds ranked in S-Tier are the best builds for pushing solo GRs.

Class Build
Necromancer LoD Death Nova Necromancer
Necromancer Trag'Oul Death Nova Necromancer
Necromancer Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer
Barbarian Boulder Toss Raekor Barbarian
Wizard LoD Meteor Wizard
Crusader Aegis of Valor Fist of the Heavens Crusader
Demon Hunter Unhallowed Essence Multishot Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter Impale Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter Natalya Spike Trap Demon Hunter
Monk LoD Wave of Light Monk
Monk Sunwuko Wave of Light Monk
Monk Rainment Generator Monk
2.2.

A-Tier Builds

Builds ranked in A-Tier perform roughly 5 tiers behind S-Tier builds.

Class Build
Barbarian LoN HotA Barbarian
Wizard LoD Energy Twister Wizard
Monk Patterns of Justice Tempest Rush Monk
Crusader Akkhan Condemn Crusader
Crusader Sweep Attack Crusader
Necromancer Masquerade Bone Spear Necromancer
Wizard Tal Rasha Meteor Wizard
Necromancer LoD Corpse Explosion Necromancer
2.3.

B-Tier Builds

Builds ranked in B-Tier perform roughly 10 tiers behind S-Tier builds.

Class Build
Necromancer LoD Poison Scythe Necromancer
Necromancer Inarius Generator Necromancer
Barbarian Horde of the Ninety Savages Frenzy Barbarian
Crusader Aegis of Valor Heaven's Fury Crusader
Crusader LoD Blessed Shield Crusader
Crusader LoD Bombardment Crusader
Monk Inna Mystic Ally Monk
Witch Doctor Mundunugu's Regalia Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Jade Harvester Witch Doctor
Wizard Firebird Explosive Blast Wizard
Wizard Firebirds Wizard
Wizard LoD Hydra Wizard
Barbarian MotE Leapquake Barbarian
Crusader Invoker Thorns Crusader
Demon Hunter Marauder Sentry Demon Hunter
Witch Doctor Zombie Bear Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Zunimassa Poison Dart Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Arachyr Corpse Spiders Witch Doctor
Wizard DMO Energy Twister Wizard
Wizard Typhon Hydra Wizard
2.4.

C-Tier Builds

Builds ranked in C-Tier perform roughly 15 tiers behind S-Tier builds.

Class Build
Barbarian Wrath of the Wastes Rend Barbarian
Barbarian Might of the Earth Seismic Slam Barbarian
Demon Hunter GoD Hungering Arrow Demon Hunter
Monk Uliana Exploding Palm Monk
Witch Doctor LoD Poison Dart Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Arachyr Angry Chicken Witch Doctor
Wizard LoD Frozen Orb Wizard
Barbarian Immortal Kings HotA Barbarian
Crusader Blessed Hammer Crusader
Monk Sunwuko Tempest Rush Monk
Demon Hunter Marauder Multishot Demon Hunter
Necromancer Pestilence Corpse Lance Necromancer
Necromancer LoD Corpse Lance Necromancer
Witch Doctor LoD Spirit Barrage Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Helltooth Gargantuan Witch Doctor
Wizard Vyr Archon Wizard
Wizard DMO Frozen Orb Wizard
2.5.

D-Tier Builds

Builds ranked in A-Tier perform roughly 20-25 tiers behind S-Tier builds.

Class Build
Necromancer LoD Singularity Mage Necromancer
Demon Hunter LoD Rapid Fire Demon Hunter
Crusader LoD Condemn Crusader
Witch Doctor Arachyr Firebats Witch Doctor
Witch Doctor Gargantuan Witch Doctor
Wizard Tal Rasha Frozen Orb Wizard
Monk Sunwuko Lashing Tail Kick Monk
Monk LoD Lashing Tail Kick Monk
Necromancer LoD Thorns Necromancer
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Changelog

  • 04 Jun. 2025: Updated for Season 35.
  • 24 Jan. 2025: Updated for Season 34.
  • 24 Oct. 2024: Updated for Season 33.
  • 12 Jul. 2024: Updated for Season 32.
  • 12 Jan. 2024: Updated for Season 30.
  • 14 Sep. 2023: Updated for Season 29.
  • 06 Mar. 2023: Mid-season update for Season 28.
  • 22 Feb. 2023: Updated for Season 28.
  • 20 Aug. 2022: Updated for Season 27.
  • 14 Apr. 2022: Updated for Season 26.
  • 10 Dec. 2021: Updated for Season 25.
  • 23 Jul. 2021: Updated for Season 24.
  • 29 Mar. 2021: Updated for Season 23.
  • 17 Nov. 2020: Updated for Season 22.
  • 01 Jul. 2020: Slight adjustments to the tier list.
  • 29 Jun. 2020: Updated for Season 21.
  • 09 Mar. 2020: Updated for Season 20.
  • 23 Nov. 2019: Page added.
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